George Lamb
George Lamb | |
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Born | George Martin Lamb 20 December 1979 Letchworth Garden City |
Occupation | Television and radio presenter |
Years active | 2007–2012, 2015–2018 |
Parent | Larry Lamb (father) |
George Martin Lamb (born 20 December 1979) is an English radio and television presenter. In 2012, he presented the Channel 4 game show The Bank Job. He is the son of actor Larry Lamb.
Education
Born in
Career
Radio
Lamb's career peaked with presenting an eponymous daytime BBC Radio 6 Music show, for two years from October 2007 to November 2009,[3] before being moved the early weekend mornings for 6 months, then leaving 6 Music in May 2010.[4] His show mixed shock jock banter with his Ministry of Sound DJ co-host, Marc Hughes.[5]
Lamb's last known radio work was a 2010 Starbucks-sponsored Spotify slot[6] and a brief stint at TalkSport.[7]
Television
Lamb's television career started in 2007 when he replaced
Lamb was the presenter of
In Jul 2009, Lamb presented a programme on BBC Three exploring the world of legal party pills and herbal highs.[9][10]
On 19 February 2010, he presented EastEnders Live: The Aftermath alongside Kirsten O'Brien, interviewing the cast and production team after the first live episode of EastEnders.
He took part in a reality TV show on ITV2 called The Parent Trip with his father, actor Larry Lamb, in which they visited the Himba people in Namibia.[11] On 31 March 2011, he appeared in an episode of Celebrity Juice with his dad. In 2017, the pair presented Channel 5's Britain By Bike With Larry & George Lamb.[12]
Lamb also took part in
In 2017, George presented In Solitary: The Anti-Social Experiment, a
Personal life
Lamb was born in West London to an English father, actor Larry Lamb, and a Scottish mother, Linda Martin from Dundee[14] and grew up in Fulham.[1] He has three sisters; Vanessa Clare Lamb born in 1969, Eloise Alexandra Lamb, born in 1998, and Eva-Mathilde Lamb, born in 2003.[15] He supports Dundee United[16] and Fulham.[17][18][19] Lamb is also known for his trademark grey hair.
In March 2010, he supported Global Cool by going on a flight-free holiday to Barcelona with his friend and fellow TV presenter Rick Edwards.[20]
In 2019, Lamb and Andy Cato founded Wildfarmed, a network of farmers who practice regenerative agriculture.[21] The pair met in Ibiza in 2013, when Lamb took a break from his media career after becoming disillusioned with it.[22] In this role, Lamb and Cato made a guest appearance on the third series of Amazon Prime Video's Clarkson's Farm.[23]
BBC 6 Music controversies
Lamb's former 6 Music show proved controversial, being atypical of 6 Music – for example, its shock jock style encroached upon youth-oriented
In May 2008, Lamb was reprimanded for pledging his support on air for Boris Johnson in the London mayoral race.[29] In 2014, he criticised the BBC, claiming "You can't have opinions at the Beeb".[30]
References
- ^ a b Philby, Charlotte (23 January 2010). "My Secret Life: George Lamb, broadcaster, 30". The Independent. London.
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
- Guardian.co.UK. London: The Guardian.
- Guardian.co.UK. London: The Guardian.
- ^ "[Marc Hughes] biography". theDJlist.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- Guardian.co.UK. London: The Guardian.
- talkSport. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Website". Peacock and Gamble. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Moody, Paul (3 July 2009). "George Lamb took viewers on a trip in Can I Get High Legally?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "BBC Three - Can I Get High Legally?". Bbc.co.uk. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ Watson, Keith (22 April 2010). "EastEnders star Larry Lamb and lesser-known son George perform skin-deep act". Metro. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (30 September 2017). "Britain By Bike With Larry & George Lamb review – two go mild in the country". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Celebs in Solitary: Meltdown - Channel 5, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
- ^ Greenaway, Heather (17 January 2010). "Exclusive: George Lamb's pride as dad Larry stages major comeback". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Barton, Laura (16 June 2008). "Is this really the most hated man on radio?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "George Lamb". BBC Radio 6 Music. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "George Lamb". BBC Radio 6 Music. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Big Brother". Channel 4. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive: George Lamb's pride as dad Larry stages major comeback". The Daily Record. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- Global Cool Foundation. 29 March 2010. Archived from the originalon 14 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ Scott, Caroline (25 January 2023). "George and Larry Lamb on the power of quitting". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Golfar, Fiona (20 October 2021). "Flour power: three men and a farming revolution". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (3 May 2024). "Clarkson's Farm review – Jeremy's heartbreak at Diddly Squat will make you weep". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Get George Lamb off 6 Music". GetLambOut.org.UK. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
Total Signatures to Date = 5448
- ^ "Keep George Lamb on 6 Music". KeepLambIn.co.UK. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
Total Signatures: 2186 Petition started 2:00 PM - 06/03/08
- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (6 April 2008). "Hark! Is that the sound of the nation switching off its sets?". The Independent. London. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Russell who? George Lamb is the future of radio". London: Independent.co.uk. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Plunkett, John (22 December 2008). "'I don't feel I have betrayed anyone'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ McNally, Paul (13 May 2008). "6Music's Lamb warned over Boris gaffe". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Morgan, Ben (13 August 2014). "Opinions are banned at the BBC, says former 6 Music DJ George Lamb as he sets up his own Hackney-based radio station". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links
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- George Lamb at IMDb